Adjustable and portable flower-stand.



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ADJUSTABLE AND PORTABLE FLOWER STAND.

(Application filed Aug. 10, 1899.)

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No. 635,940. Patented Oct. 3|, I899.

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ADJUSTABLE AND PORTABLE FLOWER STAND.

(Application filed. Aug. 10, 1899.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. MINNIX, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ADJUSTABLE AND PORTABLE FLOWER-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,940, dated October 31, 1899.

Application filed August 10, 1899. Serial No. 726,766. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MINNIX, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable and Portable Flower-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This inventionrelates to a new and useful improvement in folding stands for plants, flowers, 8m.

' The invention consists in the construction hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l represents the frame of the stand with parts ready to be put into place. Fig. 2 represents the device complete. ing the method of securing the supports together. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are details of construction.

In the drawings the letters A A A indicate the supports, which are alike, being substantially triangular. They consist of the uprights a, the inclines a, and the crossbraces a at the bottom. The inclines a and cross-braces a are preferably connected by hinges a to the uprights a. Projecting at stated intervals from the inclines a are rests B. These rests have forks b, which straddle the inclines, and bolts passing through them secure them together. The several supports are preferably held together by the hinges a Near the top each upright ahas a hole or slot 0, and through these several holes passes a curved stay or brace O. Secured to the tops of the supports A and A are two curved quadrant-shaped tracks D and D These tracks are concaved on top, and one, D, is narrower than the other, D so that they may slide past Fig. .3 is a top View show-' each other. A cover E is fastened to the top of the support A and has on its under side a track 2, concaved underneath and fitting the two tracks D D lower tracks are placed several antifrictionballs d. There may be supplemental supports A each being simply an incline a, having the rests B and with a hook a at the top Between the upper and to catch over the stay or brace 0. Upon the rests B are held the shelves F. These consist of sections f, substantially alike in shape and size, having the rims f, which when in place form continuous shelves about the stand. These shelf-sections are held in place 5 5 by fastenings f which pass down through the sections into the rests. Where two sections come together, a pronged fastening may be used.

It will be seen that the construction de-.6o

scribed forms a folding stand; The shelf-sec- The brace or stay 0 slides hooked ends, all the supports having rests,

and the shelf-sections as set forth.

In testimony whereof I'affix my signature in presence or two witnesses. I

WILLIAM H. MINNIX. W'itnesses:

SAML. A. DRURY, E. F. OAVERLY. 

